Conspiracy Weary
The acclaimed but underloved Willard Grant Conspiracy are in town to showcase their latest album 'Let It Roll', but PlayLouder finds the portly Robert Fisher and pals to be surprisingly underwhelming.
Spoutings of Wayne (part II)
PlayLouder resumes the fascinating chat with Wayne Coyne and he has it in for those pesky Christians again. But he also has time to talk about punk rock and clearing your yard of leaves. "Your mind is free to think about naked women and the cosmos and all that good shit," he tells Jeremy Allen...
Dr Rock VS The Cars
This week Dr Rock takes driving lessons with original Cars synth behemoth Greg Hawkes and finds out that New Cars don't necessarily lack the style and speed of a classic racer. Let The Good Times Roll!!!
Bunch of 45s
It's a hot and sunny day in Hampstead as Luke Turner hooks up with Warp's newest signings Grizzly Bear for some Single Reviewing action that takes in releases from Blood Red Shoes, Black Wire, The Like, Mystery Jets, Sleeping States and more...
Privates Been Jammin'
Canada hasn't really been in the invasion business since General Wolfe sorted out the French at Quebec. But now a whole host of incestuous sonic behemoths are assaulting our shores under the Maple Leaf flag, as PlayLouder discovered when we headed to KOKO last week.
STUFF JAPAN
Daniel Robson is about to up sticks and move to Tokyo. Why? Because it rocks, that's why. In this week's STUFF Robson explains why Japanese bands are best, and puts his money where his mouth is by bringing them to your doorstep...
That'll Be The Daedelus
LA's foremost electronic pioneer Daedelus is back with superb new album 'Denies The Day's Demise', so PlayLouder dropped him a line for the 20 Generic Questions treatment. Just how do we pronounce his name, anyway?
Viewharder! Watch and Win!
Hooray! It's the future! You can watch the new Serena-Maneesh single 'Drain Cosmetics', and it's the video that just keeps giving! Check inside for more details hombre! And win some gig tickets while you're at it...
Right Here In Hollywood
Today PlayLouder presents you with an exclusive extract from Ben Myers' new book on System of a Down, in which we learn of guitarist Daron Malakian's rebellious teenage years - "All my teachers would call me Damien, from The Omen movies," he says.
Spoutings of Wayne
"Sometimes people ask me 'is there any truth to the myth that you were actually dropped down from outer space to Oklahoma?'" Wayne Coyne tells Jeremy Allen in the first part of a two part interview. He also finds time to diss religious freaks, talk about Oklahoma and Nick Cave's hair...
Suicide Is Painless
Overcoming the tragic and mysterious disappearance of a founder member, Warren Suicide battle on with their seductive electronics and mucky rock & roll, as PlayLouder discovers when they bring their deviant ways to the Garage.
Bunch of 45s
No curse of the Camden Postie this week and no, er, devinyl intervention from Lionel Cake. The Pet Shop Boys, Adam Green and Hot Chip are up for review, and Mr Iain Moffat tells it like it is...
Children of the Popcorn
It's been a while since we've been to the multiplex, but this week PlayLouder sent Luke Turner to see The Devil and Daniel Johnston, Gwilym Havard Davies to check out the docu-BLAM! Wal-Mart, and Soraya Mir to see the haunting Fateless...
Viewharder! Watch and Win!
It's the third track to be taken from The Darkness' excellent 'One Way Ticket To Hell... And Back!' album, and this time they've come up trumps - proper job. Prizes and Fame-tastic dancing to behold within!
Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf?
Not Emily Mackay, who would love Wolfmother even if they were rubbish, for the simple fact that they sound nothing, not one bit, like Wire or the Talking Heads. The good news is, they're bleeding terrific.
